Hi guys, looking for advice. I posted by question on another board and got a few replies but I'm at the end of my rope and wanted to see if anyone here had any input. I have a 25' Parker with cabin that is 14 years old, the owner before me never took care of it. Overall it's treated me well with the exception of one major problem - water leaking into the cabin behind the rubrail through the deck-hull joint. Last year I put tons of sealant around the entire rub rail and that helped. This winter I paid a marina to do the big job and fix it properly. They took off the rubrail, pulled out all the original factory sealant and filled the old screw holes, then resealed the entire hull joint around the front half of the boat with 4200, and screwed on a new rubrail. We had heavy rain the past few days and when I went to check on the boat yesterday sure enough there was still water leaking in around the perimeter of the cabin. No puddles but enough to keep the fabric wet. You can see the dripping lines of water coming down inside the cabin walls from where the rubrail is around the outside. Keep in mind I haven't even used the boat yet since the repair except driving it to my dock from the marina. What's left to do? I want to get another 3 years out of the boat. Should I just use as is and stop worrying since the leaks are above the water line? Should I call Parker directly and speak to them? I also worry about the fiberglass rotting from constant internal exposure to water (not sure if this is a justified concern). As I said I'm at the end of my rope and have spent a big chunk of cash trying to fix this already. Boat is in the water so I can't do anything myself - needs to be hauled. I really appreciate any help you guys can provide.
-J
-J
